It’s time to get prepared for all the gift giving, party hosting/going and cooking you’re about to do. We rounded up our favorite gifts to give, got the recipes and tips to dinner showstoppers and even looked into the perfect hotel for a holiday getaway, if you so choose to spend them abroad. We also had a great roster of guests on the Food Republic Today podcast this week, including Gail Simmons, David Tanis, the guys behind Snacky Tunes and more. Queue up those episodes for the weekend! All that and more on this week’s Hot Topics.